The Cuban labour federation said more than a million workers would lose their jobs - half of them by March next year.

Those laid off will be encouraged to become self-employed or join new private enterprises, on which some of the current restrictions will be eased.

It is biggest shift to the private sector since the revolution in 1959.

Cuba's communist government currently controls almost all aspects of the country's economy and employs about 85% of the workforce.

Let's see here; it seems that we have an interesting contrast. Communist Cuba, who's "been there and done that" says communism and the nanny state doesn't work, so it's moving toward free-enterprise - while on the other hand, Barack Obama and the Democraats are aggressively expanding government and pushing us ever-closer to nanny state control over the economy and our lives.

The Cuban labour federation said more than a million workers would lose their jobs - half of them by March next year.\n\nThose laid off will be encouraged to become self-employed or join new private enterprises, on which some of the current restrictions will be eased.\n\nIt is biggest shift to the private sector since the revolution in 1959.\n\nCuba's communist government currently controls almost all aspects of the country's economy and employs about 85% of the workforce.

Let's see here; it seems that we have an interesting contrast. Communist Cuba, who's \"been there and done that\" says communism and the nanny state doesn't work, so it's moving toward free-enterprise - while on the other hand, Barack Obama and the Democraats are aggressively expanding government and pushing us ever-closer to nanny state control over the economy and our lives.\n\nSeems like there's a message here, somewhere.\n\nSuggested reading: Welcome to the Obama nanny state. Please behave accordingly\n